Baldwin Locomotive Works Diesel Demonstrators


Also see Baldwin Plant Switchers

indicates an existing unit on the Roster of Existing Baldwin Diesels

listed by construction number


BLW 58501
Baldwin photo #9552
1925
58501

12-OE-1000/1 CC
c/n 58501

- built 6/1925
- Baldwin prototype #58501
- see class 12-OE-1000/1 CC for detailed history
BLW 58501
First design oil-electric built by Baldwin is testing on the RDG in Tamaqua PA,1925. Photographer unknown. Probably company photographer.
Negative in collection of Bobb Losse.


BLW 61000
Baldwin photo #10370
1929
61000

8-OE-1000/1 CC
c/n 61000

- built 5/1929
- Baldwin prototype #61000
- see class 8-OE-1000/1 CC for detailed history


BLW 62000
Baldwin Photo #11265
1936
62000

8-0E-660/1 E
c/n 62000

- built 10/1936
- became Baldwin demonstrator #62000
- sold to ATSF as #2200, 6/1937
- see class 8-0E-660/1 E for detailed history


BLW 307
Baldwin Lococmotives Magazine, Feb. 1940
307

VO1000
c/n 62307

- built 2/1940
- became Baldwin demonstrator #307
- sold to Spokane, Portland & Seattle as #30, 11/1940


BLW 332
Baldwin Photo
Baldwin Locomotives Magazine, Feb. 1940
332

VO1000
c/n 62332

- built 2/1940
- became Baldwin demonstrator #332
- sold to Spokane, Portland & Seattle as #31, 11/1940


SA 22
photo by: Richard Adams
Sanannah, GA - early 1960s
333

VO1000
c/n 62333

- built 3/1940
- became Baldwin demonstrator #333
- sold to Central of Georgia as #22, 10/1940
- to Savannah & Atlanta as #30, 1953


Minneapolis & St. Louis D-340
Baldwin photo #14834
1940
334

VO1000
c/n 62334

- built 3/1940
- became Baldwin demonstrator #334
- sold to Minneapolis & St. Louis as D-340, 7/1940


Standard Steel 6712
photo by: Tom Trencansky
Burnham, PA - Aug. 28, 1971
335

VO660
c/n 62335

- built 1/1940
- became Baldwin demonstrator #335
- sold to Standard Steel as #12(6712), 2/1940


BLW 336
Baldwin Photo #15313
1939
336

VO660
c/n 62336

- built 3/1940
- became Baldwin demonstrator #336
- sold to EJ&E as #270, 5/1940
- rebuilt as slug T5 by EJ&E, 9/1964


Central of Georgia 5
photo by: Richard Adams
Sanannah, GA - early 1960s
337

VO660
c/n 62337

- built 2/1940
- became Baldwin demonstrator #337
- sold to Central of Georgia as #5, 10/1940


BLW 6000 6000(1st)

4-8-8-4 750/8 DE
c/n 64639

- construction started 1941, completeted 4/1943
- became Baldwin demonstrator 6000(1st)
- tested then project halted, 1943
- unsold, stored then dismantled in 1945
- running gear used in the DR-12-8-3000 prototype
Baldwin photo - linked to "Railfan.net ABPR Archive"


BLW 2000
Baldwin photo#12890
2000(1st)

0-6-6-0 1000/2 DE
c/n 70320

- built 1/1945
- became Baldwin demonstrator 2000(1st)
- sold to National Railways of Mexico (NdeM)
as #6000, 8/1945
BLW 2000
Baldwin Magazine, First Quarter, 1945


Front cover
Baldwin Ad Railway Age 1945
2001(1st)

0-6-6-0 1000/2 DE
c/n 70321

- built 3/1945
- became Baldwin demonstrator 2001(1st)
- sold to National Railways of Mexico as #6001, 8/1945


BLW 1500
photo by: Al Chione
- collection of Thomas Hillebrant

Chicago IL - Oct 1946
1500 (1st)

DRS6-4-1500
c/n 72629

- built 1946
- became Baldwin demonstrator #1500(1st)
- demo colors, Dark Red and Silver
- demo'ed on the NP, 1947
- sold to Union Pacific as #1250, 1948



BLW 6000 6000(2nd) & 6001(1st)

DR12-8-3000
c/n 73129 & 73130

- orderd by Union Pacific but the order was cancelled
- completed as a demonstator, 3/1948
- remained unsold, stored until scrapped in 1952
Baldwin photo - linked to "Railfan.net ABPR Archive"


Kennecott 901
photo by: Unknown
- collection of Thomas Hillebrant

Bacchus UT - May 1969
1501

DRS6-4-1500
c/n 73474

- built 3/1948
- became Baldwin demonstrator #1501
- sold to Kennecott as #901, 10/1948
- wrecked, rebuilt with B-B trucks


BLW 2000
Baldwin Magazine, 1949
demonstrating on the Carbon County RY
2000(2nd)

DT6-6-2000(SC)
c/n 73980

- built 12/1948
- became Baldwin demonstrator #2000(2nd)
- sold to ATSF as #2606, 3/1950


BLW 6001
photo by: Unknown - collection of Mark Laundry
6001(2nd)

DR4-4-1500
c/n 73981-73984

- built 6/1949
- became Baldwin A-B-B-A demonstrator made up of 6001A, 6001B, 6001B1 & 6001A1
- all sold to EJ&E, 12/1950
- all to B&O, 3/1955

Baldwin A-B-B-A demonstrator history
BLW # c/n b/d EJ&E # B&O # notes
6001A 73981 6/1949 700A 847 (4200) A unit
6001B 73982 6/1949 700B 847x (5200) B unit
6001B1 73983 6/1949 701B 849x (5201) B unit
6001A1 73984 6/1949 701A 849 (4201) A unit

DR-4-4-1500 Sharknose
Baldwin photo - linked to "Railfan.net ABPR Archive"






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2001(2nd)

DT6-6-2000(SC)
c/n 74671

- built 2/1950
- became Baldwin demonstrator #2001(2nd)
- sold to EJ&E as #126, 11/1950


BLW 1500
Baldwin "Black Magic" ad, 1950
1500 (2nd)

DRS6-6-1500
c/n 74716

- built 4/1950
- became Baldwin demonstrator #1500(2nd)
- sold to Duluth South Shore & Atlantic as #203, 8/1950


BLW 750 & 751
Baldwin Publication 2000JS, 1950
750 & 751

DS4-4-750
c/n 74814 & 74815

- built 6/1950
- became Baldwin S8 demonstrator pair #750 & #751
- sold to Weyerhaeuser Timber as #101 & 102, 10 & 11/1950


BLH 1600
Baldwin photo #14375-1
1600

AS616
c/n 74676

- built 3/1952
- became Baldwin demonstrator #1600
- sold to Duluth South Shore & Atlantic as #211, 8/1952
BLH 1600
photo by: Unknown - collection of Mark Laundry
taken on the AT&SF


BLH 1601
photo by: Unknown, Evda Slides duplicate
- collection of Mark Laundry
1601

AS616
c/n 75826

- built 8/1953
- became Baldwin demonstrator #1601
- sold to O&NW as #1, 1/1955


SLRS 301
photos by: Tim Darnell
SMS shops - April 24, 2004
1200

S12
c/n 75935

- built 3/1953
- became Baldwin demostrator #1200
- #1200 and #1201 were an S12 demostrator pair
- sold to Rock Island as #758, 7/1953
- to Southwest Forrest Ind. as #758
- to ASARCO as #1, 1974
- to Doe Run Co. as #1 "Old Blue"
- to SMS as #301 in 2001


RI 759 1201

S12
c/n 75936

- built 3/1953
- became Baldwin demostrator #1201
- sold to Rock Island as #759, 7/1953
photo by: Chuck Zeiler
47th Street, Chicago, Il - March 28, 1965


The copyrights for all photos are assumed to rest with the photographers.

data source: bibliography [6] & [11]


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